Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Palm Springs, FL to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$2,688dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 1,339 mi
Typical range: $2,392–$2,984
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palm Springs to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,457
Fuel: $1,231
All-in estimate: $2,688

Return trip

Chicago → Palm Springs$6,533

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Palm Springs to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Springs, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,688	$2.01	$2,392 – $2,984
53' refrigerated	$3,203	$2.39	$2,786 – $3,619
48' flatbed	$3,245	$2.42	$2,791 – $3,699
Step deck	$3,535	$2.64	$2,970 – $4,101
Power only	$2,376	$1.77	$2,067 – $2,685
Hotshot	$1,793	$1.34	$1,488 – $2,098
26' box truck	$1,757	$1.31	$1,493 – $2,020
Sprinter van	$1,075	$0.80	$903 – $1,247

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More lanes from Palm Springs

53' dry van lanes from Palm Springs, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,217 mi	$3,382	$2.78	$3,010 – $3,754	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,746 mi	$5,139	$1.87	$4,574 – $5,704	6 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$2,448	$2.17	$2,179 – $2,718	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,316 mi	$4,857	$2.10	$4,323 – $5,391	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,141 mi	$3,052	$2.67	$2,716 – $3,387	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$2,833	$2.11	$2,521 – $3,144	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,656 mi	$4,985	$1.88	$4,437 – $5,533	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,281 mi	$2,721	$2.12	$2,422 – $3,020	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' dry van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Palm Springs, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Palm Springs, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,688 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 1,339 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,392 and $2,984.

How far is Palm Springs, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,339 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,231 of the $2,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,457 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Palm Springs, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,533, which makes Palm Springs, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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